Our recent Career Day was a meaningful moment for the Verita community. Rather than just focusing on resumes, the day was about the paths we take, the lessons we learn along the way, and how we can support our students as they look toward the future.

With over 100 students and parents joining us, this first edition was a success because of the “human” energy in the room. We were so grateful to welcome parents and guests who opened up about their journeys, sharing both their triumphs and their challenges with total honesty. The morning was built around a simple premise: in a world where jobs, industries, and technologies keep shifting, the most useful thing we can offer students isn’t a map to a specific destination, but a set of habits — curiosity, adaptability, honest reflection — for navigating whatever comes next. The programme was moderated by Ximena Reyes, Verita’s Ambassador for Intercultural Global Citizenship.

Keynote and opening talks

The day opened with a keynote from Colin Lovering, global business leader and Board Member of the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce, who set the tone with “Skills & Jobs of 2035” — a look at the emerging world of work and the blend of human and digital skills it will ask of us. He was joined by Mihai Zant, who shared reflections on the journey from employee to entrepreneur, from potential to real impact.

Colin Lovering also left something behind for the school library: a set of four of his books – The Art of Business Adaptability (co-authored with Corina Lovering), The Psychological Advantage, A Day in the Life of Exceptional Sales Professionals, and Understanding the Power of Authentic Diversity in Your Workplace. The titles will be available to students looking to dig further into the themes of the keynote.

Human Library Stories

The middle of the morning was given over to the Human Library — seven guests who sat down in parallel sessions as “living books,” each offering students twenty minutes to ask questions about their work and the paths that led them there. Students could choose their top three:

  • Radu Magdin — global analyst and leadership trainer, on making sense of a complex world
  • Cristina Batog — finance professional, on how companies actually grow and get funded
  • Stefan Condurachi — UX designer, on where creativity meets technology
  • Koray Arpak — engineer and entrepreneur, on infrastructure and international learning
  • Andrei Albu — marketing and finance consultant, on non-linear careers
  • Ruth Hosttos — enterprise sales lead at Druid AI, on AI in business
  • Bogdan Ivanescu — doctor and founder, on regenerative and preventive medicine

These shared experience talks allowed for a rare kind of bridge between generations.

Panel: “What the Future Asks of Us”

The event closed with a panel featuring Diana Stafie, a strategic foresight expert, and Alex Skouras, an entrepreneur working on sustainable living communities. The conversation was moderated by Dinu Petre, a Year 12 student and President of the Verita High School Student Council, and focused on skills, choices, and the mindset the next decade is likely to demand.

Reflection Walls

Between sessions, students and parents were invited to write on two Reflection Walls. Students responded to prompts about what had inspired them and what they wanted to learn next.

Parents shared an Advice for my Younger Self, creating a beautiful collection of wisdom for our students to read. From those notes and the discussions, the takeaway was clear: while technical skills matter, it is our ability to stay curious, adaptable, and most importantly human, that will make a difference.

A Team Effort

This event wouldn’t have happened without the vision of our Parent Advisory Board, who organized everything with so much thought. We also want to thank our student volunteers for their help behind the scenes, and Dinu for his insightful moderation.

To every parent and guest who showed up with such fantastic energy: thank you. You didn’t just share career advice; you helped shape the spirit of our school. We look forward to seeing how these stories continue to inspire our students as they find their own way.

Visit the event website for more details: Verita Career Day Site.